Seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage

ABSTRACT

A seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage is provided. The present seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage includes a first fastening member and a second fastening member. The first fastening member has a first horizontal part and a first perpendicular part vertically and downwardly extending from one end of the first horizontal part. The second fastening member has a second perpendicular part and a second horizontal part extending parallel from a lower end of the second perpendicular part. The first horizontal part of the first fastening member is fastened to the bottom of a machine frame. The second horizontal part is securely fastened to the ground. When the vertical level between the machine frame and the ground is appropriately adjusted, the first perpendicular part and the second perpendicular part are securely joined together so as to provide the seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage for the machine frame.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a seismic-protection fastening means, and more particularly to a seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage, by which a machine can be securely fastened to the ground.

2. Description of the Related Art

Taiwan is located in a fault-concentrated zone, about two hundred felt earthquakes occur in Taiwan every year. Thus, seismic-protection for manufacturing equipment is required as most components are very precise in essentiality and in function. In addition to seismic-protection fastening elements provided in the manufacturing equipment, for convenient operation and easy installation, brackets on leveling feet are provided for the most manufacturing equipments to serve as fastening elements. These seismic-protection elements are positioned at the feet of the stand.

However, the strength of these leveling feet cannot sufficiently resist the transverse force produced by an earthquake. The transverse force might shear the leveling feet to crash. Although it is convenient to position the seismic-protection fastening brackets at the leveling feet, the insufficient strength of the leveling feet and the association between the seismic-protection fastening brackets and the leveling feet would result in a failure for positioning the seismic-protection fastening elements at the leveling feet. Moreover, if the manufacturing equipment is not provided with receiving places for the seismic-protection fastening kits when manufactured, it will be necessary to drill holes on the manufacturing equipment for positioning the seismic-protection fastening elements. The types of the manufacturing equipment are versatile, fastening members and the means for positioning them in the manufacturing equipment rely on the type thereof. As a consequence, the working cost is increased.

If the manufacturing equipment is larger and heavier, it is necessary to install several wheels on when the manufacturing equipment is to be transported. Considering the protection of the manufacturing equipment, the wheels should be evenly positioned on frame of the equipment. Therefore, positioning the seismic-protection fastening kits at the locations for receiving the wheels complies with legal requirements. Moreover, the same seismic-protection fastening kits are suitable for manufacturing equipment with the same or similar types. Thus, the difficulty of developing different kinds of seismic-protection fastening elements for different types of manufacturing equipments is avoided.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The objective of the present invention is to provide a seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage including a first fastening member and a second fastening member capable of separately joining together. The first fastening member is fastened to a bottom of a machine frame by a fastening means passing through an elongated hole on the first fastening member and one locating hole on the machine frame originally had for a wheel, and the second fastening member is securely fastened to the ground by another fastening means. The joint location between the first fastening member and the second fastening member is adjustable so as to fit the vertical gap between the machine and the ground. The machine can be firmly fastened to the ground by the present seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage. Extra work to drill additional holes on the machine frame used for fastening is avoided.

In order to attain the above objectives, the present invention provides a seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage including a first fastening member having a first horizontal part and a first perpendicular part vertically and downwardly extending from one end of the first horizontal part, the first horizontal part having at least one first elongated hole and the first perpendicular part having at least one second elongated hole and a second fastening member having a second perpendicular part and a second horizontal part extending parallel from a lower end of the second perpendicular part, the second horizontal part having at least one third elongated hole and the second perpendicular part having at least one fourth elongated hole. The first horizontal part is fastened to the bottom of a machine frame by a fastening means passing through one locating hole formed on the bottom of the machine frame and the first elongated hole of the first horizontal part. The second horizontal part is secured to the ground by a fastening means passing through the third elongated hole of the horizontal part and the ground. When the vertical gap between the machine and the ground is appropriately adjusted, the first fastening member and the second fastening member are securely joined together by at least one fastening means passing through the second elongated hole of the first fastening member and the fourth elongated hole of the second fastening member.

The first elongated hole is formed on the first horizontal part of the first fastening member in a longitudinal direction and the third elongated hole is formed on the second horizontal part of the second fastening member in a longitudinal direction.

The second elongated hole is respectively formed on two opposite sides of the first perpendicular part of the first fastening member in a longitudinal direction and the fourth elongated hole is respectively formed on two opposite sides of the second perpendicular part of the second fastening member in a longitudinal direction.

The first fastening member and the second fastening member can be joined together by a check bolt with a spring washer passing through the second elongated hole and the fourth elongated hole. The joining between the first fastening member and the second fastening member is thus reinforced.

The first fastening member is further provided with at least one first inclined elongated hole between the two opposite sides thereof and the second fastening member is further provided with at least one second inclined elongated hole between the two opposite sides thereof.

The first inclined elongated hole and second inclined elongated hole are positioned in a relationship of crossing to each other.

The first inclined elongated hole and second inclined elongated hole cross to each other to form a single hole penetrating them, and the first fastening member and second fastening member are more securely joined together by a fastening means passing through the single hole.

The fastening means can be a bolt.

The ground can be the location on which the machine originally stands.

Alternately, a raised floor can be used instead of the ground. The second horizontal part of the second fastening member is fastened to the raised floor, and the raised floor is further fastened to the ground.

The first horizontal part of the first fastening member is fastened to the bottom of the machine frame by the fastening means passing through the first elongated hole of the horizontal part and one hole on the bottom of the machine frame originally had for locating a wheel.

The objectives and characteristics of the present invention as stated above are further described in detail based on the drawings shown below. However, it should be noted that the drawings and the preferred embodiments referred to herein are merely for the purpose of detailed description, and therefore, do not confine or limit the present invention

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded view of a seismic-protection locational anchorage according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the present seismic-protection locational anchorage by which a machine is securely fastened to the ground.

FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view of a seismic-protection locational anchorage according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic assembled view of the seismic-protection locational anchorage according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of the present seismic-protection locational anchorage by which a machine is securely fastened to a raised floor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is a schematic exploded view of a seismic-protection locational anchorage according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The seismic-protection locational anchorage 100 includes: a first fastening member 1 having a first horizontal part 10 and a first perpendicular part 11 vertically and downwardly extending from one end of the first horizontal part 10, the first horizontal part 10 is provided with a pair of first elongated holes 12 and the first perpendicular part 11 is provided with three pairs of second elongated holes 13; and a second fastening member 2 having a second perpendicular part 21 and a second horizontal part 20 extending parallel from a lower end of the second perpendicular part 21, the second horizontal part 20 is provided with a pair of third elongated holes 22 and the second perpendicular part 21 is provided with three pairs of fourth elongated holes 23.

The first elongated holes 12 are formed on the first horizontal part 10 of the first fastening member 1 in a longitudinal direction and the third elongated holes 22 are formed on the second horizontal part 20 of the second fastening member 2 in a longitudinal direction. The second elongated holes 13 are formed on two opposite sides of the first perpendicular part 1 of the first fastening member 1 in a longitudinal direction. The fourth elongated holes 23 are formed on two opposite sides of the second perpendicular part 2 of the second fastening member 2 in a longitudinal direction.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the present seismic-protection locational anchorage 100 by which a machine is securely fastened to the ground 4. The bottom corners of a machine frame 3 are provided with a plurality of locating holes for wheels. The first horizontal part 10 of the first fastening member 1 is fastened to the bottom of the machine frame 3 by a fastening means passing through the first elongated hole 12 and the locating hole of the machine frame 3. The second horizontal part 20 of the second fastening member 2 is fastened to the ground 4 by a fastening means passing through the third elongated hole 22 and the ground 4. The first perpendicular part 11 of the first fastening member 1 and the second perpendicular part 21 of the second fastening member 2 are stacked to each other and joined together by fastening means. The vertical level between the machine frame 3 and the ground 4 can be adjusted by overlapping one of the second elongated holes 13 and one of the fourth elongated holes 23, and joining the first fastening member 1 and second fastening member 2 together by a fastening means passing through the second elongated hole 13 and fourth elongated hole 23. As a result, the machine can be firmly fastened to the ground 4 by the present seismic-protection locational anchorage 100. The ground 4 is the location where the machine is originally positioned.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 respectively are schematic exploded view and assembled view of the seismic-protection locational anchorage 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The seismic-protection locational anchorage 100 includes: a first fastening member 1 having a first horizontal part 10 and a first perpendicular part 11 vertically and downwardly extending from one end of the first horizontal part 10, the first horizontal part 10 is provided with a pair of first elongated holes 12 and the first perpendicular part 11 is provided with a pair of second elongated holes 13 and a pair of first inclined elongated holes 14; and a second fastening member 2 having a second perpendicular part 21 and a second horizontal part 20 extending parallel from the lower end of the second perpendicular part 21, the second horizontal part 20 is provided with a pair of third elongated holes 22 and the second perpendicular part 21 is provided with a pair of fourth elongated holes 23 and a pair of second inclined elongated holes 24.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 accompanying FIG. 2, the first elongated holes 12 are formed on the first horizontal part 10 of the first fastening member 1 in a longitudinal direction, and the third elongated holes 22 are formed on the second horizontal part 20 of the second fastening member 2 in a longitudinal direction. The second elongated holes 13 are formed on two opposite sides of the first perpendicular part 11 of the first fastening member 1 in a longitudinal direction, and the fourth elongated holes 23 are formed on two opposite sides of the second perpendicular part 21 of the second fastening member 2 in a longitudinal direction. The first inclined elongated holes 14 are positioned between the two opposite sides of the first perpendicular part 11 of the first fastening member 1, and the second inclined elongated holes 24 are positioned between the two opposite sides of the second perpendicular part 21 of the second fastening member 2. The first perpendicular part 11 of the first fastening member 1 and the second perpendicular part 21 of the second fastening member 2 are stacked on each other and joined together by a fastening means. The vertical level between the machine frame 3 and the ground 4 can be adjusted by appropriately selecting the overlap location of the second elongated hole 13 and fourth elongated hole 23, and joining the first fastening member 1 and second fastening member 2 together by a fastening means passing through the overlap location of the second elongated hole 13 and fourth elongated hole 23. In this situation, the first inclined elongated hole 14 of the first fastening member 1 and the second inclined elongated hole 24 of the second fastening member 2 cross each other to form a single hole penetrating them. A fastening means passes through the single hole to more securely join the first fastening member 1 and the second fastening member 2 together. Thus, the machine can be firmly fastened to the ground 4 by the present seismic-protection locational anchorage 100. The ground 4 is the location where the machine is originally positioned.

The joining between the first fastening member 1 and the second fastening member 2 can be reinforced by a check bolt with a spring washer passing through the second elongated hole 13 and fourth elongated hole 23.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of another application of the present seismic-protection locational anchorage 100 by which a machine frame 3 is fastened to a raised floor 5. In this application, the raised floor 5 is positioned between the seismic-protection locational anchorage 100 and the ground 4. The second fastening member 2 of the seismic-protection locational anchorage 100 is secured to the raised floor 5. The raised floor 5 is then joined to the ground 4 by an inclined supporting rod 6. The other components of the seismic-protection locational anchorage shown in FIG. 5 are the same as those shown in FIG. 2.

The machine is fastened to the present seismic-protection locational anchorage by the fastening means passing through the elongated hole on the present anchorage and the locating hole on the bottom of the machine frame originally for a wheel. The extra work of drilling additional holes in the machine frame can be thus avoided. In addition, the vertical level between the machine and the ground can be adjusted by the use of the second elongated hole of the first fastening member and the fourth elongated hole of the second fastening member of the present seismic-protection locational anchorage.

These embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope thereof. Many modifications of the embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. 

1. A seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage, comprising: a first fastening member including a first horizontal part and a first perpendicular part vertically and downwardly extending from one end of said first horizontal part, said first horizontal part having at least one first elongated hole and said first perpendicular part having at least one second elongated hole, said first horizontal part fastened to the bottom of a machine frame by a fastening means passing through one locating hole formed on the bottom of said machine frame and said first elongated hole of said first horizontal part; a second fastening member including a second perpendicular part and a second horizontal part extending parallel from a lower end of said second perpendicular part, said second horizontal part having at least a third elongated hole and said second perpendicular part having at least a fourth elongated hole, said second horizontal part secured to a ground by a fastening means passing through said third elongated hole of said horizontal part and the ground; wherein when the vertical level could be appropriately adjusted to fit the gap between the machine frame and the ground, said first fastening member and said second fastening member are securely joined together by at least one fastening means passing through said second elongated hole of said first fastening member and said fourth elongated hole of said second fastening member.
 2. The seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first elongated hole is formed on said first horizontal part of said first fastening member in a longitudinal direction and said third elongated hole is formed on said second horizontal part of said second fastening member in a longitudinal direction.
 3. The seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second elongated hole is respectively formed on two opposite sides of said first perpendicular part of said first fastening member in a longitudinal direction and said fourth elongated hole is respectively formed on two opposite sides of said second perpendicular part of said second fastening member in a longitudinal direction.
 4. The seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage as claimed in claim 3, wherein said first fastening member and said second fastening member are securely joined together by a check bolt with a spring washer passing through said second elongated hole and said fourth elongated hole.
 5. The seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first fastening member is further provided with at least one first inclined elongated hole between the two opposite sides thereof and said second fastening member is further provided with at least one second inclined elongated hole between the two opposite sides thereof.
 6. The seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage as claimed in claim 5, wherein said first inclined elongated hole and said second inclined elongated hole are positioned in a relationship of crossing each other.
 7. The seismic-protection wheel locational anchorage as claimed in claim 6, wherein said first inclined elongated hole and said second inclined elongated hole cross each other to form a single hole penetrating them, and said first fastening member and said second fastening member are more securely joined together by a fastening means passing through the single hole. 